Multiple choice

In the candle industry, oil is hydrolysed with steam to produce

  1. spent lye

  2. antracene oil

  3. oil of mirbane

  4. sweet water

  5. (1) and (2) are correct
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because oil is hydrolysed with steam to remove fatty acids and mixed with paraffin wax to make candles. After removing fatty acids, mainly glycerol remains, which is called sweet water.

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